STORY: French troops lowered their flag from a base in Chad on Friday, marking the end of France's military presence in the central African nation after nearly 70 years.The last French soldiers left ...

France has maintained about 1,000 troops in Chad, and the statement didn’t specify when they have to leave. Some protesters on Friday went to a military airbase where French soldiers are ...

France changes stance on Chad, urges civilian rule 04/27/2021 April 27, 2021. President Emmanuel Macron has backtracked on previous comments where he supported a civilian-military transition in Chad.

Yet, close to 1,000 French troops remain in Chad. On Monday, the Concertation Group of Chad's Political Actors, or GCAP, condemned Deby’s decision to end military cooperation with France.